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OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-148645
Published by:: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:: AA0007
Publication date:: 04 March 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Through the ‘Vision for the Food and Drink industry from 2021’ the Welsh Government aims to develop the Food Foundation Sector, as defined by the annual Economic Appraisal. All businesses included within the definition of the Food Foundation Sector are within scope to be supported by Food, Innovation and Technology for Success. The Food Innovation and Technology for success Contract will aim to: - Encourage growth in the Welsh food and drink ‘Foundation Sector’ through a strong emphasis on productivity improvement and attaining industry leading standards, by encouraging food and drink businesses in Wales to use targeted innovation and technology and develop the food and drink SME sector sustainably. - Adopt targeted delivery of practical research and development expertise with associated Academic knowledge transfer exchange. - - Delivery against a clear strategic focus relating to three strands of food innovation and technology. 1. New Product Development. 2. Technical advice and adoption of appropriate Industry Accreditations such as SALSA, BRC and Food Hygiene Rating Certificate to allow companies to trade safely and compliantly with buyers across Wales and the United Kingdom. 3. Assist companies to adopt practices to increase process efficiency. - Boost economic health and productivity of the food manufacturing sector by promoting the key drivers for sustained business development. - Promote Wales as a place for high quality, authentic, sustainable and quality food and drink. - Be part of a wider Food and Drink Ecosystem in Wales to encourage innovation and collaboration across other suppliers and contractors that may deliver Welsh Government programmes.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Postal Address: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park,
Town: Caerdydd / Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 3NQ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kathryn Thurlow	Telephone: +44 3000615689
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Food, Innovation and Technology for Success

2.2 Description of the contract

The Food Innovation and Technology for success Contract will aim to:

- Encourage growth in the Welsh food and drink ‘Foundation Sector’ through a strong emphasis on productivity improvement and attaining industry leading standards, by encouraging food and drink businesses in Wales to use targeted innovation and technology and develop the food and drink SME sector sustainably.

- Adopt targeted delivery of practical research and development expertise with associated Academic knowledge transfer exchange. - - Delivery against a clear strategic focus relating to three strands of food innovation and technology.

1. New Product Development.

2. Technical advice and adoption of appropriate Industry Accreditations such as SALSA, BRC and Food Hygiene Rating Certificate to allow companies to trade safely and compliantly with buyers across Wales and the United Kingdom.

3. Assist companies to adopt practices to increase process efficiency.

- Boost economic health and productivity of the food manufacturing sector by promoting the key drivers for sustained business development.

- Promote Wales as a place for high quality, authentic, sustainable and quality food and drink.

- Be part of a wider Food and Drink Ecosystem in Wales to encourage innovation and collaboration across other suppliers and contractors that may deliver Welsh Government programmes.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79310000		Market research services
	79342000		Marketing services
	79410000		Business and management consultancy services
	79411100		Business development consultancy services
	79900000		Miscellaneous business and business-related services
	79996000		Business organisation services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Estimated Total Value

21249937 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Grwp Llandrillo Menai
Postal Address: Ffriddoedd Road,
Town: Bangor	Postal Code: LL572TP	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

Contract No:

Official Name: Food Centre Wales
Postal Address: Food Centre Wales, Horeb,
Town: Llandysul	Postal Code: SA44 4JG	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

Contract No:

Official Name: Cardiff Met
Postal Address: Llandaff Campus,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF52yb	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

Contract No:

Official Name: Aberinnovation
Postal Address: Campws Gogerddan Campus, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University,
Town: Ceredigion	Postal Code: SY233EE	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://aberinnovation.com/

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C090/2024/2025

5.2 Date of Contract Award

26-02-2025

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

There were four individual lots tendered via the Mini Competition from F119/2023/2024 Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System. The lots were

as follows:

Lot 1 – North Wales

Lot 2 – Mid & West Wales

Lot 3 – South Wales

Lot 4 - All Wales

Each lot each received a solitary bid with each bidder being successful for that respective lot, with award of each lot as follows:

Lot 1 - Grwp Llandrillo Menai

Lot 2 - Food Centre Wales

Lot 3 – Cardiff Metropolitan University

Lot 4 - AberInnovation

The value of each lot is as follows:

Lot 1 - £5,134,075

Lot 2 – £3,002,400

Lot 3 – £12,248,258

Lot 4 - £750,557.77

The contract period is for an initial period of 12 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months on a 12 month basis (12 months +12 + 12 months = maximum 36 months)

(WA Ref:148645)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

04-03-2025

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79410000	Business and management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy and related services
79411100	Business development consultancy services	General management consultancy services
79996000	Business organisation services	Miscellaneous business-related services
79310000	Market research services	Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79342000	Marketing services	Advertising and marketing services
79900000	Miscellaneous business and business-related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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Food, Innovation and Technology for Success

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information